Yarn: Patons Grace
Wraps Per Inch: 16 wpi
Needles: US7
Gauge: 6 sts per inch
Pattern: Ostrich Plumes
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 16 sts.
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 278
Comments: I would normally have cropped this photo to show only the swatch, but I think part of the charm of this pattern is the wavy edges. There’s a close-up in the “More” section for those interested.
Knit by: judiper
Here’s a close-up of the swatch:
The Walker Treasury Project 
July 26, 2007 at 6:13 PM
hmmm… this looks exactly like the ostrich feather lace in the vogue stitchionary 1 (pattern 108)
and i agree, i love love love that wavy edge.
July 26, 2007 at 6:23 PM
This is one of my all-time favorite stitch patterns. You knit it up beautifully.
July 26, 2007 at 9:20 PM
Thanks for the kind words! “Ostrich Feather Lace” as another name for this pattern makes sense…I don’t have the book in front of me, so can’t put down the exact quote, but if I remember it correctly, Barbara Walker wrote that this pattern is the traditional “Feather and Fan” varied by a half-drop.
July 27, 2007 at 3:14 PM
speaking of Barbara Walker, my vogue knitting magazine came yesterday with a somewhat strange interview with her.
July 28, 2007 at 6:43 AM
this is lovely :)
October 17, 2008 at 9:23 AM
The ostrich plumes pattern is simply divine and wonder if you would be able to share the pattern with me. Would really appreciate it. Thank you.
May 30, 2009 at 7:13 AM
In my Vogue Stitchionary the vertical center lines of the “feather” look very distinct, using (sl 2sts knitwise-k1-psso) and (sl 1-k2tog-psso). Yours looks much more delicate, which I prefer. Which decrease method did you use?
June 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM
Forgive me but where are the directions? Advertised as free patterns. Do you think this is a workable project for a tablecloth or place mats?
June 9, 2009 at 7:58 AM
I’ve seen table runner instructions that use a similar stitch pattern, so yes I think ‘ostrich plumes’ could work quite well for tablecloths or mats.
The directions for ‘ostrich plumes’ may be found in Barbara Walker’s 2nd treasury of knitting patterns on page 278.
The treasury books may be available from your local library. Alternatively, if you wish to purchase a copy, they are available from amazon or directly from Schoolhouse Press.
We do not include any instructions on this site, as they are all published in books that are still in print and are subject to copyright legislation.
February 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM
This post reminds of me of marmite… You either love it, or you hate it… AND I LOVE IT! :)
August 8, 2012 at 5:45 PM
As a great lover of the feather and fan pattern I am happy to see another version of it, it leaves amazing edges, thank you for sharing